$40.00 NZD

Colossus explores some of the greatest feats of engineering in history, from ancient pyramids to enormous bridges to towering skyscrapers. Have you ever wondered how the Golden Gate Bridge was built, or how workers with basic tools created enormous monuments in ancient times? And how do you build
a flying laboratory in space? From enormous bridges and tunnels that run for hundreds of miles, to towering skyscrapers and massive space stations ... discover how some of Earth's most colossal structures were made in beautifully illustrated detail. Colossus includes the Sphinx, Golden Gate Bridge, Shanghai Tower, an International Space Station, and much more!...Show more

$28.00 NZD

Offices built like baskets, super-tall towers, magnificent cathedrals, designer villas, suspension bridges - all these plus many more buildings, some very important, others just plain peculiar, await everyone who joins Philip the stork and his friend Leap the frog on their quest to crack the mysteries o
f architecture. Will Philip find the inspiration he needs to build the best-ever nest for his beloved Helen, making up for his first (rather lopsided) attempt? He'll investigate all kinds of architecture - Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, Functionalist. Take a seat between Philip's wings - the international adventure is about to begin!...Show more

$25.00 NZD

Have you ever wondered what made human beings want to reach for the skies by building higher and higher? And how they did it? Learn all about the the history of construction in It'll Never Work: Buildings, Bridges and Tunnels, a book that explores the medieval castles, underwater hotels, tunnels under t
he sea and the successes and failures that have led to the building feats that we know today....Show more

$35.00 NZD

From recycling drinking water to green transport links and renewable energy sources, cities can be adapted and built to be sustainable in all sorts of ways. In Putting the Planet First: Sustainable Cities, discover how people around the world are working all the time to innovate and create self-sustaini
ng settlements. Learn too, what you can do to help the environment, and about small changes you can make that will have a real impact. It's a fascinating introduction to the positive changes people are making to try and live more sustainably, and will inspire children to think creatively about how they can put the planet first!...Show more

$33.00 NZD

The third title in a series of concertina fold-out books features more than sixty iconic pyramids, castles and skyscrapers and other examples of architectural excellence. The history of architecture is illuminated with a visually accessible timeline that can be read back to front, top to bottom and righ
t to left. Brought to life by Daniel Long, this book is a stylish tribute to over 5,000 years of incredible buildings....Show more

$34.00 NZD

Want to know more about the buildings around you? Can't tell a Doric from a Corinthian column? Interested in how the Egyptians built the pyramids, and how on earth a dome stays up? Then this book is for you. Packed with absorbing facts and quirky illustrations, Cool Architecture tells you everything you
need to know about architecture around the world, from the simple dwellings created by the earliest humans to today's most innovative buildings, via forbidding medieval strongholds, great 18th-Century palaces and the classic Art Deco skyscrapers of New York. Learn about the great architectural movements and the personalities that created them, and explore the most iconic buildings in the world, from the Parthenon in Greece to the (current) world's tallest skyscraper, the Khalifa Tower in Dubai. This book is a perfect introduction to what's cool about the fascinating world of architecture. Word count: 20,000...Show more

$22.00 NZD

Learn about home construction and teamwork as three unlikely friend work together to build a miniature house! How to Build a House continues to follow the adventures of the three unlikely friends--Eli, Phoebe, and Hank, as they take on their latest engineering adventure, building a house! Follow the tri
o as they learn about how a house is constructed, from the foundation to the rafters. Detailed diagrams and illustrations help children and their parents visualize and conceptualize real-world home construction. Through hard work and preservation, the three friends learn the ins and outs of architecture and the benefits of teamwork. Filled with high-tech, realistic diagrams, How to Build a House provides children with a basic introduction to how a home is built from the ground up and encourages their curiosity to dream big....Show more

$33.00 NZD

The Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids comes with a variety of creative exercises that explore the game's aspects and uses them to teach fun, educational lessons.An Amazon Best Kids' Books of 2016 pick Balancing your child's screen time can be difficult, especially when it comes to wildly popular, open-
ended video games like Minecraft. Minecraft offers players an environment focused on exploration, imagination, and creation, but its nonlinear game structure can mean spending a lot of time in the game. You will start the book by brushing up on some common Minecraft language and examining each of the four game modes: survival, creative, adventure, and spectator. Then, you'll use this knowledge to venture off onto the six different quests that encourage child and adult participation. These "gamified" labs will allow your child to earn stickers and badges as rewards as they complete quests. You'll even learn how to screencast and narrate your own videos to share with family and friends The Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids provides a fun, educational gaming goals that you and your child can reach together...Show more

$23.00 NZD

If you are tired of London, are you really tired of life? 30-Second London agrees with Dr. Johnson's famous statement, taking the history of one of the most diverse cities on Earth and looking at the forces that shaped it, from the first traces of a Neanderthal settlement on the banks of the River Thame
s to today's vast and varied metropolis. Along the way, readers will discover underground London, secret London, suburban London, and much more, on a revealing whistlestop city tour....Show more

$32.00 NZD

This newest addition to Prestel's acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, takes young readers around the world to investigate how tall buildings are constructed and what makes them so appealing. There's something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can res
hape an entire city skyline, and from the building's top floors, people can see the world from a different perspective. Travelling from New York City to Dubai, from London to Shanghai, and from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago, this colorful book features double-page spreads for each of the skyscrapers it profiles. Each chapter includes photographs, information on the building's architect and history, and interesting facts about its construction and use. For instance, why is the Chrysler Building so admired, even though it doesn't stand nearly as tall as other skyscrapers? How do you measure the height of a building and how do you make sure it doesn't topple over in strong winds? How has skyscraper technology changed from the steel frame skeletons that supported the earliest towers to the advanced computer programs that are now needed to design buildings more than 100 stories high? How has city life changed since the first skyscrapers were built? Written in a style that will draw in young readers, this fascinating tour of the world's tallest buildings will satisfy even the most curious minds....Show more

$40.00 NZD

Have you ever seen a house without walls? Is it possible to pack a house into a suitcase? Can a house behave like a turtle? What kind of house can homeless people have? Would you prefer to live in a moon, in a nut ...or inside a sewage pipe? Architecture is amazing! HOUSE demonstrates that the space we
live in doesn't have to be a dull cube. While it should meet the needs of its inhabitants and surroundings, it can also be distinctive, and sometimes utterly surprising. Witty, richly coloured drawings and concise, accessible descriptions of 35 extraordinary houses designed by the most prominent architects of the world. The text manages to be both childo and adulto; it's aimed at children but is just as interesting for adults because it's a mixture of facts and quirk. It's amazing these houses exist. 'Everyone I've shown it to wants one, from 12 year old boys to adults. Who could not choose this book?' Julia Marshall, publisher...Show more